Monday, December 1, 2014

The Prizes this year are GREAT and well worth reading more minutes to try to WIN. Students get one ticket for every 100 minutes they read and two tickets for reading over 140 minutes during a one week period. Teachers will be tracking students' minutes and totals will be posted on a large banner outside the lunch room.

(Parents you donot needto log in minutes for your student, teachers do this from the minutes you return each week or month with your student)

Our first two drawings have happened and we have the winners for our October Reading.

B & C Track Winners (announced on November 7)

Basketball

Abby (Menzel's Class)

Aidan (Peterson's Class)

Soccer Ball

Lexi (Honoker's Class)

Lilyan (Taylor's Class)

Scooter

Jensen (Forman's Class)

Austin (Hake's Class)

Blanket

Logan (LeBeau's Class)

Nathan (Greenwood's Class)

Tanner (Benson's Class)

Michael (Frostel's Class)

Sabine (Mine's Class)

Nate (Hanna's Class)

Can of Sprite

Damien (Hakes's Class)

Riley (Benson's Class)

Ashlyn (Peterson's Class)

Mathson (Taylor's Class)

Andrew (Hake's Class)

Sarah (Frostel's Class)

Carsten (Taylor's Class)

Ashlyn (Benson's Class)

A&D Track Winners (announced on November 25)*

Basketball

Gabe (Flink's Class)

Rylee (Flink's Class)

Scooter

Adison (McMullin's Class)

Soccer Ball

Aiden (Hansen's Class)

Blankets

Caleb (Mickelson's Class

Ragen (Checket's Class)

Luke (Pugsley's Class)

Snow Sled

Danille (Nagli's Class)

Abby (Joyner's Class)

Rylee (Nagli's Class)

McKay (Barron's Class)

Max (McMullin's Class)

Makenna (Flink's Class)

Adam (Joyner's Class)

Scrabble Flash

Conner (Linford's Class)

Alex

Pictionary

Kate (Hansen's Class)

Bronte (Pugsley's Class)

Waterbottles/Candy

Brodi (Joyner's Class)

Ellie (Barron's Class)

Reagan (Checket's Class)

Sprites

Wyatt (McMullin's Class)

Cassandra (Barron's Class)

Madison (Hansen's Class)

Mia (Mickelson's Class)

Jake (Joyner's Class)

Peyton (Flink's Class)

Addalee (Flink's Class)

Kaitlyn (Flink's Class)

Kirsten (Checket's Class)

Christian (Linford's Class)

Josh (Mickelson's Class)

Taylor (Barron's Class)

Whitney (Joyner's Class)

Peyton (Checkets's Class)

Pablo (Nageli's Class)

The next drawings will be on Jan 13 and Jan 27. Keep Reading for more chances to win.

*we are missing A Track winners and will add them as soon as we get the list.

We are getting close to our upcoming performance.
Please note the following additions to our practice days.

Thank you for your continued support.

Mrs. Greenwood

Practice
on:

NOV. 26TH
at 7:55 am

Dec. 2nd
at 7:55 am

Dec. 3rd
at 7:55 am

Dec. 9th
at 7:55 am (Dress Rehearsal)

Dec. 10th
at 7:55 am (Dress Rehearsal)

Performances

All
Choir members in attendance 30 minutes before start time, in uniforms

(LONG BLACK Pants and PLAIN red, green or white Shirt)

Performance
Times:

TuesdayDecember
9th2:30 – 3:30

WednesdayDecember
10th9:30 – 10:30

December
10th6:00 – 7:30 pm

Please note that some students may have prop assignments. Please check with
them to see what they are. They are all due
by Dec. 3rd practice.

K-2 students will need to make one,
hand size, village building. We are creating a village around a Christmas tree
for one of our songs so the buildings need to be large enough for the audience
to see but small enough to fit under a tree, (about the size of an adult hand).
Some students may chose to make other items that one may see in a village
(bushes, trees, light poles, etc.) instead of a house.

3-4 Students will need to have a pair of
christmas/winter themed socks, the longer the better.They can either wear them on their feet, OR
they can turn them into a sock hand puppet. Having one for each hand would be
best. (If they do both, that would also be an option)

Teacher had suggested opening bookfair during day for kindergarten. Board agreed that would not be an effective use of volunteer hours.

All For Books – needs Facebook reminder or blog post to keep parents in the loop of what is going on.

Board decided that all money donated will stay within the class it is donated to.

Christmas Luncheon coming next month

We will reserve gym and email out invites.

Road to Success

First drawingthis Friday

Drawings will be done by B &C Tracks and then A& D to try and divide out prizes evenly

One more reminder to pay your PTA dues if you have not yet done so! ALL Board members need to be paying PTA members

Jen will email out a volunteer hours reminder – ALL hours need to be logged even hours worked at home. This can be done when signing into the system it will give you the choice to enter hours previously worked.

Reflections went great – thanks to everyone that helped and participated.

Wednesday, November 5, 2014

I'm
a busy mom of 5 kids, ages 5-12. who likes to be involved whenever and wherever
possible. Besides taxiing kids all over, I enjoy, running, reading,
singing, and eating popcorn and chocolate while watching good
movies! How did I end up as PTA President? By making the
following comment in March of 2013, "Since I'm going to have four kids
attending this school [Midas Creek], I might as well be PTA
President." So lesson learned, be careful what you say and who you
say it to. Before that time, a year and a half ago, I had little
participation in the PTA. This year has definitely been a year of much learning!
Although it's been challenging, it has also been very rewarding knowing that
everything I'm doing is benefiting the kids and the school. So grateful for the
awesome PTA Board I get to serve with! This year will be unforgettable!

Natalie Searle President
ElectI was born and raised here in
Utah, and I grew up in Millcreek on the East bench. We have lived in Riverton
for 6-years now. We love spending time together, as a family, riding
bikes, gardening, hiking, traveling, and watching movies. I have 3 children in
3rd grade, 1st grade, and Preschool. We love Midas Creek Elementary and I am
excited that all 3 of our kids will be at the school next year, which
is why I volunteered to be President Elect!

Staci Case Treasurer

I am married to an amazing husband and we have two great
kids. I graduated from Utah State with a degree in music therapy. I
love sports, music, gardening, and camping. I work at the school as a PLC
aide. Working with the students of Midas Creek is so rewarding! I
chose to serve on the PTA because I felt it was a season in my life that I
could do my part to help out and support this wonderful school!

Jennifer Johnson Secretary

I love serving at Midas Creek Elementary School. I have been involved with
the schools Community Council and PTA since the school opened in 2007. I have 5
kids ages 12, 9,9, 7, and 3. I have served as the Community Council
Chairperson and the PTA President and love having the opportunity to work with
all the amazing kids and parents that are part of the Midas Creek Elementary
family. I truly believe that the people are what make Midas Creek such a great
school! Go Mountain Lions!!

Whitney Mckell Legislative Commissioner

I have two children, one in kindergarten and one in third
grade. I have been married to my high school sweetheart, Casey, for 11
years. I am also a Cosmetologist. I love to swim, run, travel and spend time with my
family. And I love spending time at the school with my kids, while teaching and
learning with all of the students.